Lieutenant General Sir Nick Borton KCB DSO MBE is a former Senior British Army Officer who commanded NATO’s Allied Rapid Reaction Corps from 2021 to 2024. Commissioned into the Royal Highland Fusiliers in 1991, he served in multiple global locations and held key instructional and leadership roles. He commanded 16 Air Assault Brigade from 2013 to 2015 and the 3rd (UK) Division from 2016 to 2018. Promoted to Lieutenant General, he became Chief of Staff Operations at the Permanent Joint...

In this episode, Charlie speaks to Dame Sally Davies, the 40th - and first female - Master of Trinity College Cambridge and also the first female Chief Medical Officer for England and the UK's special envoy on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Recorded in the Master's Lodge at Trinity College, Cambridge, the episode delves into Dame Sally's illustrious career and her lifelong dedication to tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR). She describes her work as health diplomacy as she raises...

In this episode, Charlie speaks to Sir Anthony Seldon, political author and the current head of Epsom College. Anthony has led three of the most influential independent schools in the UK and was the vice-chancellor of Buckingham University, the UK’s first private university. As the official biographer of No. 10 Downing Street, Seldon has also written the authorised biographies of consecutive Prime Ministers over the last 25 years, from John Major to Boris Johnson. The conversation with...

In this episode Tamara Rojo shares her experience as artistic director of both English National Ballet (2012-2022) and more recently San Francisco Ballet (since 2022). Tamara speaks of her love of dance as an art form and its ability to change lives. Having been at the forefront of cultural transformation at the English National Ballet (ENB) for 10 years, Tamara champions the importance of personal accountability from individuals within an organisation and reflects on her belief in investing...

In this episode, Martin reflects on his diverse career, spanning 15 years at PepsiCo, 9 years in private equity as CEO of Iglo (Birdseye in the UK) and United Biscuits followed by a jump to the FA as CEO in 2015. Following this, Martin transitioned to a non-executive career, being appointed as chairman of the Football Foundation, the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) and Britain’s biggest wine producer, Chapel Down. Martin discusses the importance of uniting employees with...

In this episode, David Tait candidly dissects his life experiences and discusses how they have impacted his leadership style and mindset during his role as CEO of the World Gold Council.   David describes the cultural transformation he has led at the World Gold Council since joining in 2018, and highlights his determination to fundamentally shift the culture within the gold industry, through his commitment to responsible sourcing, transparency, and digitalisation.   David also reflects...

In this episode, Charlie speaks with Chris Jones, CEO at BMJ. Chris talks about his experience of joining BMJ in lockdown, BMJ's role in the pandemic and the role Purpose plays in guiding decision-making and priorities. Chris also frankly shares his lessons from his own leadership journey. https://www.bmj.com/company/ https://culture15.com/ https://coodeassociates.com/ DISCLAIMER - we apologise for the poor quality of this audio and assure you that all future episodes will be better!

In this first episode of The Culture de-cooded podcast, Charlie talks with Sam Galsworthy, founder of Sipsmith Gin. Sam talks about his journey as an entrepreneur, the founding story of Sipsmith and the development of the business and its culture through the early stages, rapid growth and acquisition by Beam Suntory. Throughout, Sam is candid and personal in his reflections on leadership, culture and growing a market-defining...